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TABLE Filed July 19, 1930 2 sheets 'sheet sl Eja/32222 %f/ 14 10 9 Wc w m x Patented July 26, 1932 UNITED STATES EDWARD BENTON WAGNER, OF MILTON, INDIANA TABLE i Application filed July 19,

This invention relates to a table, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby the legs of the table can be easily moved to folded and unfolded posi` tion and firmly held in unfolded position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of Construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed o'ut in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the acconpanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of one-half of the improved table.

Figure 2 is a similar view but showing a modification.

F igure 3 is a bottom l, with the legs folded.

Figure 4 is a bottom 2, with the legs folded.

F igure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of F igure 3.

Figure 6 is asection ure 4.

Figure 7 is an enlarged sectional detail view showing the wedge means between a leg member and a brace member and the .inge Construction of the first form of the invention.

Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11 are views of a further modification, Figure 10 being a section on line 10-1O of Figure 9.

Referring to Figures l, 3, 5 and 7, the table top is shown at 1 and one pair of legs at 2. These legs are connected together by the cross bar 3. A brace bar 4 is hinged at its inner end to a central cross piece 5 fastened to the bottom of the table, the hinge being shown at 6. A hinged leaf 7 is connectedto the under side of the bar 4 adjacent its other end and a leaf 8 is connected to the inner side of the ,cross piece 3. A center leaf 9 is pivotally connected with the leaves? and 8 so that the bar 4 can be swung upwardly and will draw the legs 2 with it, as shown in Figures 3 and 5. A plate 10 plan vew of Fgure plan view of Figure on line 6-6 of F ig- 1930. Serial No. 469,242.

of spring metal is fastened to the upper edge of the leaf 8 and is flanged as at 11. This fiange 11 bears' against the lower part of the plate 8 and thus makes the plate 10 in the shape of a wedge which is engaged by the lower end of thebar 4 when the legs are unfolded. The spring nature of this wedge part of the plate 10 Will thus cause the parts to frictionally engage each other and thus theparts will be firmly held in a position with the legs open. It will, of course, be' understood that the other half of the table is formed in the same manner. In the modification shown in Figures 2, 4 and 6, the leaf A has but a pair of leaves and the leaf 12 is fasten ed to a clip 13 of substantially U shape which slides on the brace bar 4'. A plate 14 is fastened at the lower end of the bar 4' and has its inner end bent clownwardly to provide a fiange 15 which limits the downward movement of the clip; In other respects, this form of the invention isthe same as that before described. 'Thus it will be seen that I have provided simple means for permitting the legs of a table to be'folded, the parts automatically dropping to operative position when the table top" is lift ed and when the table is to be folded, it is simply' necessary to eXert pressure on the brace bars to cause the legs to fold against the under side of the table top.

`In 'the modification shown in Figures 8 to 11, the brace bars 4" are hinged to the central bar 5', as in the first form of the invention and each brace bar has sliding engagement with the bent end of a U-shaped member 16, the ends of the limbs of which are bent at right angles and pivoted to the legs by the clips 17. A plate 18 is fastened to the lower side of each brace bar adjacent its free end with the inner end of the plate enlarged so that it extends beyond the sides of the bar. Thus when the legs are swung to operative position and the brace bars lowered, the projecting portions of the plate will engage the bent portions at the free encls of the members 16 and thus limit the downward movement of the brace bars and hold the brace bars with their free ends en and' having its receive each each bracje bar having portions engagngl the v 'bent-'np part of the U member whenthe free gagng the beveled portons 19 formed on the cross peces of the legs at the Centers thereof, as shown n Fgu'e 1. By pushng upwardly' the brace bars, the parts will be folded against the top of the table, as shown n Fgures 9 and lO and in this position, the bghts of the members 16 Will fit 1n grooves 20 formed n the-under side of the table top. By swngng the egs doWnwardTy from their folded position, the parts will be automatically moved into operative position: to hold.

the legs extended. i i

It is thought from the foregong descrip ton that the advantages and novel features of the nventon will be ready' apparent. It is to be understood that changes may be made the Construction and in the combineton and arrangemen't of the several parts, provided that' such changes fall' within' the s'cope of the append'ed cI ams'; d

What I c1am-s:- i 1'. A table of the class described comprs:

ing a top 'a' pair of l egs hnged to each end thereo, a cross bar conneotng the. legs of each pairtogether, a pair ofbrace bars. hinged i to an under'part of'the topat the center there'of, a U-shaped member pvioted to each cross'bar and having its looped end' bent. up- Wardly to receive eachbrace bar theren. and a ,plate on each breee barhavng portons engagng the bent-up part of the U` member ,when the free end of the breee bar-is in engagement wth the cross bar.

2. A table of the class described comprising a top, a pair of Iegs hinged to each endthereof cross bar cennectng the legs of reach 'pair together, a pair of brace bars hinged to an under partof the top at the center the'eof, a U-shaped member pvoted to each cross bar Ioeped end bent upwardly to breee bar theren anda plate on end of the bracebar is in engagement with thecrossbar, that part of the cross bar which is engaged by the free end of the breee bar bengbeveled. d

Intestmony whereof. I ax my signature. EDVV-ARD BENTON WAGNER. 

